Thursday, April 19, 2007

NY Sun Politics

Here is an interesting quote by the NY Sun Politics:

Still, Fred Thompson remains the wild card. The more polls that stack up, the clearer it is that he cuts significantly into Mr. Giuliani's support.

He also negates the logic behind the Romney candidacy, but Mitt doesn't have far to fall.

No comment really necessary.

Thompson Confuses the Media

USA TODAY reports what we in Tennessee have always known:

Fred Thompson is "not a hard-core ideologue:"

Archives at the University of Tennessee offer a clue to what kind of president former senator Fred Thompson might be if he decides to join the group of Republicans seeking the White House. When surveyed by Republican leaders in 1997 about what issues he wanted to push, Thompson, "skipped over abortion, flag burning and other hot-button conservative favorites. His bold check marks sought a reformist litany: a balanced budget, term limits for Congress, campaign-finance restrictions and tax-code simplification. Even changing the federal budget to a two-year document ranked in Thompson's top 10. 'He is not a hard-core ideologue,' said Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., who began a draft-Thompson effort in March. 'He transcends ideology.' "

The liberal press is confused by Fred. Fred is a man who again and again sides with a Federalist constitutional interpretation. This puts him on "wrong" side of the issues with liberals and conservatives.

Senator Bob Corker Quote

The NY Times stated the following quote from Bob about the possibility of Thompson running:

"Seven weeks ago, I would have put it [Thompson Running for President] very low,” Senator Bob Corker said of the odds of a Thompson bid. "Four weeks ago,
when I talked on the phone to both he and his wife, I would have put it at
50-50. “Last Wednesday, I talked to them both again on the phone, and I have
to tell you I think he is very interested. I think he is at the 75- to 80-percent level at this point. I really do."